摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To automatically retrieve table tennis balls to eliminate the labor for retrieving table tennis balls, thereby improving the efficiency in training. <P>SOLUTION: The apparatus for retrieving table tennis balls (hereinafter referred to as ball) moves the balls through a horizontal transfer pipe 11, scatteringly put the balls in a ball receiving basket 13, aligns the balls by a screw 15, and sends the aligned balls to a pipe 16. The balls are sucked from a ball suction elbow 19 by an air vacuum device 18 to lift a vertical ball feeding pipe 20. A standby discharge motor 23 positioned at a ball collecting pipe 22 rotates a ball discharging arm 24, and discharges the balls from a discharge valve 25. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT |